Toshiba Libretto W100 Is A Full Windows 7 Dual-Screen Curiosity

In addition to the zippy Portégé, Toshiba's also today announcing the Libretto W100. It's a full Windows dual-screen "ultra-mobile PC" that's not quite a tablet and not quite a netbook. In short: it's one curious little gadget.

The Libretto has the specs of a halfway decent ultraportable: a 1.2 GHz Pentium U5400 processor, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 62GB SSD, a USB port and a microSD slot. But that body isn't really like anything else, unfolding to reveal two 7-inch multitouch displays. The screens can either be used together or independently meaning one web page can span the whole device, or be sequestered on top while the bottom is filled with email, documents, or an on-screen keyboard.

Speaking of which: the Libretto has fully six different keyboard options to choose from, including a split solution that looks far more comfortable to use than what's we've seen so far in tablets.

So, it's neat! But what is it actually for? My first impression of the W100 is that it feels more like a proof of concept than an actual product, and the fact that it's only going to be released in "limited number" indicates that Toshiba might feel the same way. But even if it's just a curiosity, it's an admirable one. And one that might just hint at the future of mobile computing more than you'd expect.

Toshiba Unveils New libretto Concept PC with Dual-Touch Screen

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Revealed as Part of Toshiba's 25th Anniversary of Laptop Innovation Milestone, libretto W100